The 2026 Ambassadors Forum will examine U.S. diplomacy and strategic interests in South Asia, with a focus on evolving relations with India and Pakistan, regional security, Kashmir, and the broader geopolitical dynamics shaping the subcontinent.
Two-day conference exploring how African states and global powers are navigating shifting geopolitical, economic, and legal dynamics. Bringing together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, the event will examine African perspectives on global governance, economic growth, and security while identifying actionable pathways to strengthen U.S.–Africa engagement in a multipolar world.
Commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Rosenthal Lecture features the award-winning journalist and author Peter Bergen for a timely conversation on the attacks' enduring impact on U.S. national security and the future of terrorism.
Join us on the Diag for democracy centered film features this week! The Words That Built America is a 2017 HBO Documentary Films special directed by Alexandra Pelosi and narrated by historian David McCullough. It features diverse Americans—including U.S. presidents, politicians, journalists, and school children—reading the text of three foundational U.S. documents
Join a wide variety of campus and community partners for a resource and engagement fair to help college students, as well as faculty, staff, high school students, and community members, to reflect on our role in building local democracy, to learn about local voting and civic engagement resources, and to participate in a variety of activities designed to strengthen their civic muscles and create community.Food! Swag! Joy!
Who does democracy serve, and who has the power to shape it? Join visiting scholars and the University of Michigan community for panels and open discussion. Whose Democracy? is a two-year initiative of the Stone Working Group on Inequality and Political Economy (SWIPE) within the Stone Center for Inequality Dynamics. Across four semesters, the series examines how inequality shapes democracy, offering programming that follows the full arc of politics. Part of Democracy Week 2026
Join us on the Diag for democracy centered film features this week! Selma is a 2014 historical drama directed by Ava DuVernay that chronicles Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dangerous 1965 campaign for equal voting rights, culminating in the historic marches from Selma to Montgomery and the signing of the Voting Rights Act.
As part of the University of Michigan's Democracy Week, join the Ford School for a bipartisan conversation with the Michigan leadership team of the Democracy Defense Foundation on election security, public trust, and democratic participation.
The right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness begins with good health for all. Since George Washington ordered mass smallpox inoculation for soldiers during the Revolutionary War, public health has quietly protected our unalienable rights over the past 250 years.
National Treasure (2004) follows historian and cryptologist Benjamin Franklin Gates as he races to find a legendary Templar treasure, steals the Declaration of Independence, and evades a rival team of mercenaries.
ADA terminology can sometimes feel subjective—especially words like "reasonable," "undue hardship," and "qualified individual." Join us for a clear, practical breakdown of how these key terms are defined under the ADA and how they are applied in real-world situations.American Sign Language (ASL) interpreting services and Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) captioning services will be provided. If you need additional accommodations to participate in this webinar, please email the ADA Coordinator at [email protected].
Dr. Nicholas Longo, Director, Rutgers Democracy Lab, Eagleton Institute of Politics, discusses his book Deliberative Pedagogy: Teaching and Learning for Democratic Engagement
As part of U-M Democracy Week Programming, join us at Michigan Theatre for a viewing and discussion of the documentary Reclaiming Ground Zero, which follows New Yorkers in the aftermath of 9/11 as they struggled to decide what to do with the site of the attacks.
Absentee ballots are available beginning 40 days before every election. 5 p.m. Friday, July 31: deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail for the statewide primary election
Please join the students of PubPol 475.005/750.005 as they showcase some of the art they created this semester. Ask them about how social science research and theory, UMMA's American Sampler Exhibit, the Arts Initiative, and the Labadie Collection informed their art.
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On April 15, 2026, CLOSUP celebrated 25 years of impact. The well-attended event featured approximately 75 current and former CLOSUP directors, staff, students, collaborators, and state legislators who gathered in Lansing to mark the milestone.
Join the Ford School's Center for Racial Justice for a conversation with our 2025-2026 Visiting Fellows. The Fellows will discuss their work challenging dominant narratives around race, power, and place, with perspectives on suburban life, policing, and the role of art in social change.
CEW+ presents a discussion of "The Double Tax," Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman's second book, which explores the costs women face, why the bill runs higher for women of color, and why closing the gaps helps everyone.
